Diana Pavlac Glyer Quote

He captures something of C. S. Lewis in The Lord of the Rings. The character Treebeard makes an unusual Hrum, Hroom sound when he speaks. This was Tolkien’s attempt to capture the booming voice of Lewis. The identification of Lewis with this wise and ancient tree-man should be seen as high praise, indeed, for Tolkien’s love for trees is evident throughout his writing. More

Diana Pavlac Glyer

He captures something of C. S. Lewis in The Lord of the Rings. The character Treebeard makes an unusual Hrum, Hroom sound when he speaks. This was Tolkien’s attempt to capture the booming voice of Lewis. The identification of Lewis with this wise and ancient tree-man should be seen as high praise, indeed, for Tolkien’s love for trees is evident throughout his writing. More

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